List of City Services During the 2024-2025 Holiday Period
/Several City of Peterborough services will offer modified hours, with some closures, from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day as regular hours for most services resume on Jan. 2.
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Essential services, such as emergency services, public works and wastewater treatment, continue uninterrupted. Public Works can be reached 24/7 for urgent matters at 705-745-1386.
The Social Services administration office is closed from noon on Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day reopening with regular hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan 2. For emergency shelter services, individuals can phone 705-926-0096 at any time. City-operated childcare programs will be closed at noon on Dec. 24 and reopen with regular hours on Jan. 2.
City Hall, including the Tax Office, Clerk’s Office, Building Services, and Planning and Development, will be closed starting at noon on December 24, reopening with regular hours on Jan. 2.
Curbside collection of Green Bins, garbage and recycling continues over the holiday period, with the following changes: collection for zones 3 and 4 moves from Christmax Day to the following Saturday. Collection for zones 5 and 6 moves from Boxing Day to the following Monday. Zones 3 and 4 collection on New Year’s Day moves to Saturday, January 4.
For missed recycling collection, please phone Emterra at 705-742-3139. For missed garbage or Green Bin collection, phone Public Works at 705-745-1386.
The City-County Landfill will close early at 11:45 a.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and will be closed on Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1.
Most recreation and community services are open over the holiday period with revised hours of operation.
The Quaker Foods City Square outdoor rink is expected to be open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Dec. 24, the rink is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be closed on December 25. Unscheduled rink closures may be required due to inclement weather and ice conditions.
There will be holiday adjustments to Transit schedules from Dec. 19 to Jan. 5, including suspended late-night trips and trips ending early on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. There is no Transit service on Dec.25 and Jan. 1.
The following is a detailed schedule of City services and facilities:
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